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@that i @fitta SIMON lvMINNICH, OF LANDISVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA Lette/rs Patent No. 84,434, dated November 24, 1868.

WINDLASS .AND HORSE-POWER.

The Schedule referred to in these Letters Patent and making part of the same.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that LSIMON B. MINNICH, of Landisville, in the county of Lancaster,'and State of Pennsylvania, have inventedy new and, useful Improvements on Machines for Hoisting up Hay or other weighty matters, and readily applied as a horse-power on the farm; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description of the construction and operation of the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, makinga part of this specication, in which- Figure 1 is a perspective vewpf my windlass, with the improvements in place.

Figure 2,a.plan view of thesame, employed as a horse-power.

The other figures being the detached portions separately illustrated, which, combined, constitute my machine or invention.

Thenature of my invention consists in the arrangement of the revolving cylinder and cog-like lockingdevice, revolving -on a central standard or axle; said cylinder, with its upper cog-like ange, also forming a drum, the lower flange being provided with cha-mbers, for the reception of from eight to twelve radiating arms, these arms being provided with adjustable hooks, over which' a cord o r chain winds or acts; the

` Whole being operated by a horse, attached to a long lever or sweep.

Y To enable others skilled in theart to make and use This ring D iits into the head orrhub O, which hasa angeprojecting, the upper face of which has a similar series of cog-like lugs, n, or stops, around itsouter periphery, on a level with those on the inner ring D.

, This-hub C has a iiange below, which is chambered l for the reception of long arms, S or l2, radiating from the centre.

` The intermediate space 'of the hub, between the projecting anges, also forms a winding-drum, to which a cord may be. attached by a proper loop or fixture.

The arms K are each provided with an adjustable hook, L, adapted either for a rope or to the links of a chain. l

L shows one with a perforation for a piece of gum, m, to coniine theA rope, in case it is slaokened or receives a sudden jerk, the cord or rope W, or its equivaL lent, held by and is wound on or oii from the hook L, when hoisting.

- When used to drive a corn-Sheller or the like, a trunk, Q, iig. 2, may be employed in connection with the same.

The rope or chain W, tight on the hooks, leads at one point over a horizontal roller, t, and flanged pulley U, thence down around a driving-drum pulley, lr, and over the same, and back over the lowered portion of thev horizontal roller or pulley U, and the vertical roller S, to the hook L, on the arm next, as shown by iig. 2. l

To the shaft of the drum-pulley there is, on the outside ofthe trunk, a strap or belt-pulley, o, which connects with the corn-Sheller, or its like machinery, constituting a horse-power.

On the upper portion of the standard, around a, sets the sweep and stop-head E. This has a prolongation ou two sides, opposite each other.

The rear portion has square holes, 1 and 2, for the reception of the guide-rod J and bevelled clickbolt I. This click-bolt sets loosely in the square opening 2, and projects so as to come between the cog-like. projections on the ring D, .which ring being stationary, would lock the outer hub G, but the bolt I .has one side rounded oii, so that as the bolt is being carried round, it rises by sliding over each projection, when moved in one direction, by the turning of the sweep-head E; but to prevent a backward motion, the fiat side of the bolt I comes up squarely, and locks, so as to prevent a retrograde motion.

This bolt is best when made of hard wood, which will resist 'all ordinary force, and had better break when extraordinary force is applied than to endanger the machinery, as might happen if a strong iron bolt were-used.

The forward portion of head E has a square hole, 3, for the reception of the ,lock and hook-bolt G. This has an offset that comes down between the outer series of cog-like 'stops n, on the hub O, and has a hook, g,

which engages below the' flange, on the upper part of the hub aforesaid.

This bolt G is connected with a lever, H, hinged in a slot, 4, on the head F, set on the rear of the sweep or horse-lever Y, which latter head has also a side slot, 5, for the leading-arm X, in which said arm is reversible.

The sweep-head'E is further-prolonged into a box, for the horse-lever Ior sweep Y.

Figure M shows a modified look-arrangement or ring, having only stop-coge below, and an octagonal open centre, which slides on an eight-cornered portion to be made on the lower end of the head E. This ring M, by means of three or four chains or cords, connected with lthe lever H, can be raised up to disengage the hub C from the action'of the sweep, as the raising of the. hook-bolt G does; but it would locklupon kall the cog-like projections of the hub, instead ofat one point only, as when the bolt C is used In that ease, the hook-bolt C can be dispensed with.

P is a washer, under the mit O, to confine the sweephead E on the top of' the central shaft or standard.

The operation is readily understood. 'Ihe windingjrope W is carried througlr a trunk, over pulleys, to elevate the article to be hoisted. The lever H, con nected with .the bolt G, has a cord over a loop or pulley, on the rod J, leading to the hand of` the operator, W o, in order to stop the winding, draws the bolt, when the action of the hub and radiating arms stop, by separating the connectionbetweenthe sweephead and winding-apparatus.

To reverse the action of the machine, it is only necessary to change the position of the click-bolt I, so as to bling the rounded face on the opposite side.

This machine, however tedious to describe, is nevertheless simple. No actual cog-gearing is used. Ihe cog-like stops differ substantially, and do not mesh or operate as cog-gearing. y

The sweep itself' is common, apart from the peculiar arrangement ofthe sweep-head.

I am aware also that a vertical windlass is not new, but, under substantially different combinations and arrangement, I deem this a useful machine on the farm, for elevating hay and the like. It is simple, durable,

and efficient as a windlass or horse-power.

I am aware, also, that capstan-barrels or hubs are used, with sockets for inserting a movable lever, for

winding on a drum. Such I deem substantially dit'- fereut from the arrangement I claim.

- Vha-t I claim as my iinf'ention, and desire to secureby Letters Patent, is-

1. 'The construction of my hub or drum C, with its lower flange and open chamber Y, when the upper flange is provided with eog-like stops n on its upper face, arranged and operated substantially in the manner and for the purpose specified. v 2. Iudependentrings D M, provided with cog-like stops n, in combination with the drum C, arranged in the manner and for the purpose set forth.

3. Ihe adjustable sliding hooks L, on the radiating arms K, in combination with the chambered hub or drum C, when operated in the manner and for the purpose described.

4. rIhe arrangement ofthe sweephead E, When-provided with slots l, 2, and 3,v for the reception of thel rod J, click-bolt I, and hook-bolt G, inthe manner and for the piu-pose specified.

5. A loose, wooden click-bolt, I, bevelled, and operating, in combination with the cog-like stops a, inthe manner and for the purpose set forth.

(i. In combination with the hub or drum C, radiat- SIMN B. MINNIGH. 

